- Diamonds are on the traditional gift list for the 70th anniversary.diamonds 1 image by Renato Francia from Fotolia.com
The 70th wedding anniversary is also known as the platinum anniversary, and on both of the modern and traditional lists of customary anniversary gifts by year, a gift of platinum is acceptable. According to the traditional list, a gift of diamonds is also appropriate. Then again, if you don't want to adhere to those lists, there are plenty of other gifts that can appropriately celebrate and honor the occasion. - Platinum, a very expensive and valuable type of metal worth more even than gold, is appropriate for the 70th wedding anniversary. Gifts of platinum are available to suit both men and women. Of the different items consisting of platinum, jewelry fashioned from it is one of the most common. For women, traditional jewelry pieces, including bracelets, earrings, necklaces, brooches and rings, are all acceptable. For men, while necklaces and rings are acceptable depending on the personal taste of the man in question, other formal pieces, such as watches, pocket watches and cuff links work for most men. Consider monogrammed pieces to personalize them.
- As with platinum, diamonds fit naturally with gifts of jewelry, and also like platinum, there are diamond gifts for both men and women. The same guidelines for jewelry and formal pieces apply as for platinum as for diamonds. To make the gift represent the significance of the anniversary better, consider a piece with seven diamonds, one representing each decade. If you can afford it, combining platinum and diamonds in a single piece can work very well.
- Diamonds and platinum make elegant, expensive gifts, but the gift of a new and shared experience can be a better option, especially at such a momentous anniversary as the 70th. Consider going somewhere together, such as a cruise or on a trip of a lifetime to a destination that the couple have always dreamed of.
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